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How to get fromDetroit to Mount Vernonby plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Mount Vernon by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DTW - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    6h 34m
    $475–988

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    12h 40m
    $82–172

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Centralia Amtrak to Mount Vernontaxi taxi
    11h 6m
    $229–429

  4. Drive 485.1 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Mount Vernoncar car 485.1 mi
    8h 23m
    $89–128

  5. Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane DTW - MWA
    2. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus
    8h 5m
    $128–572

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DTW - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    10h 5m
    $498–1,185

  7. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus bus FlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus Chicago / ...
    13h 32m
    $126–276

Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Mount Vernon, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Mount Vernon via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Mount Vernon in around 12h 40m.

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